Sunday, October 18, 2009

While it Rains.

Too many showers of rain! I had great plans of things to do in the garden today but even taking these few photos I got very wet. So I know when to come back inside.

The siberian Irises are beginning to flower - One of your favourites Soozii.

Flag Iris with Honesty to match.

A miniature lemon Rhododendron called Patty Bee.

A really bright Gerbra.

I made cheese scones this morning and they turned out really badly. I can make beaut pikelets and muffins but my scones are only average but today not even that good. Anyone got a really good recipe? ( was it not enough kneeding ;was the oven too cool to start...gosh I don't know )

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This turned out well though. My pasta with broad beans. Now I have put the pasta recipe up before way back in Jan 2007, but will repeat it as it is quick. Actually any pasta sauce ( a tomato bassed one )would work for this; that's what I love about it; add what you like / have.

While you are cooking the pasta of your choice ( large shells perhaps ) for about 8 minutes, microwave 2 rashers of bacon between paper towels. Cook your Broad beans lightly. Also any other veges like broccoli or carrots.

Make the dressing/ sauce by combining a quarter of a cup of squeezed lemon juice with the same amount of olive or avocado oil. Add 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar. Stir.

When your pasta is cooked, drain it and stir in 2 tablespoons of rich firm pesto. The heat from the pasta will melt it onto the pasta. Pour over your liquid sauce. Arrange in your bowls along with your other vegetabes . Chop the crisp bacon on top and garnish with parsley if you like it. Enjoy. If you are a vegetarian just leave out he bacon.

On the quilting fron I am just cutting/ sorting my scraps into size bags while I mull over my next 2 projects.

8 comments:

Rub butter into flour with saltadd milk, mix in with a knife.Do Not Touch the mixture more than you have to with your hands from now on..Tip on to a board work dough very gently with the hand into a pancake 1cm thick do not roll with a rolling pin, cut out scones with a cookie cutter. brush with milkPlace on greased tray 230 degrees for 7 - 10 minutesGood luck....

I make those often although SR flour is not common here so I add baking powder. Two things I learned are, don't handle the dough more than you have to and be sure the oven is very hot when you put them in. Here it's 450 degrees.

Hi Ali, I too, never kneed the dough. I always use the Edmonds cookbook receipe, but I have an old copy of the book, not a new one. If I make cheese scones, I don't put any butter in!Have fun, and lets hope for a fine weekend!Carole :)

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Quilting is a wonderful hobby for me. I love the beautiful fabric and colours - my artistic side comes alive.
I have lived in Te Puna near Tauranga since 1978, where my husband ( R ) and I own a small orchard where we grow Kiwifruit and Avocados for export. We have a large garden and grow many other fruit, nuts and vegetables. When I was young I was a teacher and particularly liked teaching art. I have also worked in the Kiwifruit Industry in Quality Control and Auditing. I love to create and am currently passionate about patchwork and quilting. I sew by hand and using my Bernina Aurora 440 machine.
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